Bert R. Slavens and Kim West, Appellants (petitioners) v. the Board of County Commissioners for Uinta County…

Summary

The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed summary judgment for Uinta County Commissioners, holding that former county employees' tort claims arising from their dismissals were barred by collateral estoppel because the issues were fully litigated in a prior administrative hearing before an independent hearing examiner, affirmed on appeal to district court. The court also held the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a motion to amend the complaint filed four days after the decision letter, since the amended complaint would have been barred by collateral estoppel anyway.